Poem 104a By Sappho

Love can be written about and described in many different ways. The ancient Greek poet Sappho wrote multiple pieces of work which each tell a different story about love and adoration. A lot of the poems written by Sappho remain incomplete and although this may be a barrier for some, it acted as a motivation for me to infer what words could be missing. There were some beautiful passages written by Sappho but some were difficult to interpret. For example, poem 104a was the most difficult poem I have ever read. In some instances, Sappho’s choice of words added confusion for me particularly the line “you bring the sheep, bring the goat” (Sappho, Fragment 104a). Moreover, I was unable to connect or identify with this poem, which made it difficult for me to understand. …show more content…
This poem discusses how love and attraction are more important and powerful than anything else in the world. Sappho gives the audience an example of how Helen abandons her husband and her family for the prince of Troy because she was in love with him. The love that Helen felt towards the prince was such a strong emotion that she decided to leave her whole life behind in order to be with the man she loves. As I read this poem, the story of Romeo and Juliet immediately came to mind. The love that Romeo and Juliet both shared was so passionate that they each went to the extremes of committing suicide be together. In both stories, it is clear that the love shared between the two couples was more powerful than anything else going on around